Author's Note: This is my first Life with Derek fic. I hope you guys enjoy it. Also if you haven't heard the song before I suggest you check it out. It is really good.
Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek or the lyrics Invisible.
She can't see the way your eyes, light up when you smile.
She'll never notice how you stop and stare whenever she walks by.
Casey couldn't believe it. It just wasn't possible. How can this be? Derek Venturi was in love with Sally? What's more is that he told Casey. His grade-grubbing, klutzilla of a step-sister Casey. That is just plain wrong. I mean let's be honest. Derek Venturi doesn't fall in love. Except when it comes to Sally. Derek Venturi doesn't admit to falling in love. Except when it comes to Sally. Derek Venturi never talks to Casey about him falling in love. Except when it comes to Sally. You want to know what makes this worse. Sally is in love with someone else.
And you can't see me wanting you the way you want her, but you are everything to me
To top it all off is that our girl Casey is also in love….with Derek. Yeah, you all heard correctly. Keener Casey McDonald is in love with the Lord of Lies Derek Venturi; her step-brother. The same Derek Venturi who we have on record just about killing Casey when he confessed to her that he was in love with Sally.
I just wanna show you, she don't even know you.
She's never gonna love you like I want to.
And you just see right through me, but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful miracle, unbelievable
Instead of just invisible
How in the world is she going to do this? Derek wants to talk to Casey about love. About Sally. About whether or not he should tell Sally the truth. Derek is considering telling the truth! He only does that for Sally.
Lately, whenever Casey sees Derek, he is glowing. It is like confessing his strong feelings for Sally liberated him from a deathly burden. He is happy and it kills Casey. It kills her because he is this way for Sally. It kills her because Sally doesn't even see.
There's a fire inside of you, that can't help but shine through.
And she's never gonna see the light, no matter what you do.
Casey wants to help Derek. Derek loves Sally. Sally doesn't love him back. Derek wants Casey's advice on how to tell Sally his true feelings for her. It takes everything Casey has not to tell Derek the truth. The truth about how Sally doesn't love him back.
And all I think about is how to make you think of me
And everything that we could be
Casey wants to tell Derek about Sally, but she just can't. She can't hurt Derek like that. She cares too much. That's why she tries to show him her feelings. She drops subtle hints around Derek, but he is so blind. All he sees is Sally.
I just wanna show you, she don't even know you.
She's never gonna love you like I want to.
And you just see right through me, but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful miracle, unbelievable
Instead of just invisible
Sometimes Casey just gets so frustrated with Derek's obliviousness. He just won't see what is right in front of him. All he thinks about is Sally. All he talks about is Sally.
What will he do when he realizes that Sally doesn't feel the same way about him? Casey doesn't have the answer and it scares her. Will Derek ever see how Casey feels about him? How will he react if he does? Casey doesn't have these answers either which is even more frightening.
Like shadows in faded light
Oh we're invisible
I just want to open your eyes and make you realize
Casey lies awake at night contemplating on these questions that are running through her head. No matter how much she analyzes or how hard she thinks on the matter, she never can figure out the answers.
Something else that haunts her is this; should she tell Derek the truth about Sally's and her feelings toward him, or should she let him find out on his own? Sometimes she thinks the latter is the best choice. Then other times she feels that telling him would be better.
I just wanna show you, she don't even know you.
Baby, let me love you, let me want you
You just see right through me, but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful miracle, unbelievable
Instead of just invisible
Casey is smart. She always knows what to do. That is why Derek told Casey bout his feelings and asked her advice in the first place. This time though she doesn't know what to do. She hasn't known what to do since Derek told her that he is in love with Sally. Casey wants nothing more than to tell Derek that it is she who loves him and not Sally. She doesn't though. She tries to show him but all he sees is Sally. And Sally never notices.
She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile…..
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